A corner of Son Tra Peninsula, Da Nang (Source: VNA)
DaNang (VNA) – A riding tour of the Son Tra Nature Reserve in thecentral city of Da Nang took place on December 25.
The event was organised by the municipalDepartment of Natural Resources and Environment in conjunction with the WorldWide Fund for Nature in Vietnam, the municipal People’s Committee and thecity’s Department of Tourism.
The contest was for volunteers from the city’s departmentsand sectors, universities and organisations together with domestic and foreignvisitors.
The 35km-tour started in the Bien Dong Park withtwo stages, went through Vo Nguyen Giap street, Linh Ung pagoda,Intercontinental, Ho Sau, Tien Sa, Yet Kieu and Le Duc Tho streets, and finished in Son Tra.
Riders were provided with regulations onenvironmental protection and information related to the reserve’s biodiversity.
The WWF has initiated a programme called“International green city”, which aims to call on cities worldwide to take actionstowards an environmentally friendly planet in the future, and design and performplans to respond to climate change.
In Vietnam, the programme focuseson sustainable and green transport development, and climate changeadaptation. Da Nang registered to join the programme for 2017-2018.
The riding tour is hoped to raise publicawareness of green and sustainable transport, environment and biodiversityprotection, thus promoting the establishment of “riding tours” as a new form oftourism in the city.-VNA
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A corner of Son Tra Peninsula, Da Nang (Source: VNA) 
